Aadd9 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Aadd9
Add 9
Notes:A · C# · E · B
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Fingerings (16)
Aadd9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | B E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 5 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A C# E B | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 5 | – 3 1 – 2 | x A C# C# B | easy | |
| x 6 8 10 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A E B C# | hard | |
| 11 8 8 0 7 | 4 2 3 – 1 | A B E C# C# | hard | |
| 11 8 8 0 10 | 4 1 2 – 3 | A B E C# E | medium | |
| 11 10 x 10 10 | 4 1 – 2 3 | A C# x B E | hard | |
| x 6 3 0 3 | – 3 1 – 2 | x A B C# A | medium | |
| x 6 3 3 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A B E C# | hard | |
| x 6 5 8 5 | – 2 1 3 1 | x A C# A B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 x 10 7 | – 1 – 3 2 | x A x B C# | hard | |
| x 8 8 8 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x B E A C# | medium | |
| 11 10 8 10 x | 4 2 1 3 – | A C# E B x | medium | |
| 11 10 x 10 x | 3 1 – 2 – | A C# x B x | easy | |
| x 6 3 0 5 | – 3 1 – 2 | x A B C# B | medium | |
| 3 6 3 3 3 | 1 2 1 1 1 | C# A B E A | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Aadd9 chord (Add 9) is built from the notes A, C#, E, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Aadd9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| 9 | 14 | B |
More A chords
Other roots
See Aadd9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Aadd9 chord?
Aadd9 is a Add 9 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.